The Lord Avebury | |
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 Woodburytype print of Lord Avebury in middle age | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| In office 22 January 1900 – 28 May 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Peerage created |
| Succeeded by | John Lubbock |
| Chairman of the London County Council | |
| In office 1890–1892 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Rosebery |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Rosebery |
| Member of Parliament for London University | |
| In office 1880–1900 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Lowe |
| Succeeded by | Michael Foster |
| Member of Parliament for Maidstone | |
| In office 1870–1880 | |
| Preceded by | William Lee |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Henry Ross |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 April 1834 London, England |
| Died | 28 May 1913 (aged 79) Broadstairs, Kent, England |
| Political party | Liberal (until 1886) Liberal Unionist (since 1886) |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Party (County of London, 1889–1890) |
| Known for | Bank holidays and the Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1882 |
John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury, 4th Baronet, PC, DL, FRS, FRAI (30 April 1834 – 28 May 1913), known as Sir John Lubbock, 4th Baronet, from 1865 until 1900, was an English banker, Liberal politician, philanthropist, scientist and polymath. Lubbock worked in his family company as a banker but made significant contributions in archaeology, ethnography, and several branches of biology. He coined the terms "Paleolithic" and "Neolithic" to denote the Old and New Stone Ages, respectively. He helped establish archaeology as a scientific discipline, and was influential in debates concerning evolutionary theory.[1] He introduced the first law for the protection of the UK's archaeological and architectural heritage. He promoted the establishment of public libraries and was also a founding member of the X Club.
- ^ Mithen, Steven (2006). After the Ice: A Global Human History, 20,000-5000 BC. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01570-8.